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Water and Sanitation Services: Achieving Sustainable Outcomes with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean
World Bank Toolkit, Report No: AUS11215

AuthorThe World Bank Group

Year of Publishing2016

PublisherThe World Bank Group

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The objective of this Toolkit is to provide practical guidance and operational tools to promote the inclusive delivery of sustainable Water Supply and Sanitation (WSS) services to Indigenous peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC).

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The World Bank Group (2016) Water and Sanitation Services: Achieving Sustainable Outcomes with Indigenous Peoples in Latin America and the Caribbean.
World Bank Toolkit, Report No: AUS11215 , The World Bank Group

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